There's Always Another Sale Thread -- Discussions Only Pt 6

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  • TaozTaoz Posts: 10,308
    edited April 15

    Yes, never been paying tax before at DAZ in those 17 years I've been purchasing here. 

    For what I know, they technically have been obliged to charge tax from buyers outside of the US for years, by international agreement.  But that agreement hasn't really been enforced very strongly outside the EU (where the system was fully implemented and coordinated between the countries many years ago) as many companies outside of the EU are still not doing it, probably to make their products cheaper.  And the US authorities haven't really been eager to do this, so far, maybe for the same reason.

    But they are working on enforcing it on an international scale, which is just a matter of coordinating data.  So maybe DAZ is starting from today, would make sense to begin at the start of a new Tax year.  If that's the case they really should have informed their users beforehand, that's normal practice. 

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  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 40,844

    didn't buy anything today but if I have to pay Tax (that Australia isn't collecting on OS digital products under 1K)

    as well as the disparity between USD and AUD

    I will definitely be curbing my spending

    things are going to get tight down here anyway with diesal $3 a litre and rising affecting our economy 

  • TaozTaoz Posts: 10,308

    WendyLuvsCatz said:

    didn't buy anything today but if I have to pay Tax (that Australia isn't collecting on OS digital products under 1K)

    as well as the disparity between USD and AUD

    I will definitely be curbing my spending

    things are going to get tight down here anyway with diesal $3 a litre and rising affecting our economy 

    You could put some items in your cart and check.  It may not have hit all countries yet.

    In Denmark we currently pay 25% sales tax on everything local, no matter the price.  Between EU countries it's the tax rate in the country you purchase from (e.g. 19% in Germany, 27% in Hungary (highest in the world)) that you pay.  But if you're in an EU country, purchasing from countries outside EU it's your own local tax rate you pay, i.e. 25% in Denmark.  I can see that DAZ is charging 25% tax on my order, which is what they're supposed to.  

    How it is between countries outside the EU I don't know.  

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 40,844
    edited April 15

    no tax in cart yet, we are supposed to pay 10% GST on low value goods under 1K but I assume that's included in the PayPal fee because it's never been added to anything I have bought anywhere 

    I really don't know how it works

    I actually don't earn enough to even pay income tax cheeky

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  • jmucchiellojmucchiello Posts: 1,276

    Today is the day people who live/work in the US or are US citizens must file their yearly federal income taxes because the US doesn't do VAT. The word "Tax" is a homophone with the word "Tacks". That is the full extent of changes in the Daz shop over "taxes". I'm sure there's no taxes collected by Daz in VAT countries before or after today.

  • SilverGirlSilverGirl Posts: 3,555

    Taoz said:

    So maybe DAZ is starting from today, would make sense to begin at the start of a new Tax year.  

    I get your logic, and I see where you're coming from, but it's not the start of the tax year. It's just the last day we have to file in our tax returns. Tax year here follows the calendar year, although some businesses do a "Fiscal Year" and start on a different date, as something to do with how they deal with their own income and such. (I don't understand the particulars of why, I just had to make sure the records were filed and retained appropriately, back when I worked for a company that counted their Fiscal Year as June 1 -> May 31. Possible that other companies have a different cutoff.)

    I think if Daz is suddenly charging tax, the timing with "tax day" is likely coincidental, and it probably has more to do with Things Not Allowed To Be Discussed Here. That's just a hunch, though.

  • SilverGirlSilverGirl Posts: 3,555

    Flash sale tile up

    30% off 1
    40% off 2
    50% off 3

    with code MY-CHOICE
    (usual restrictions blah blah)

    Button leads back to the base shop page, but throwing three random items in the cart from my WL, it worked as advertised.

  • FizzleMythFizzleMyth Posts: 96

    Today doesn’t change anything about how taxes apply, or don’t, to purchases on the Daz store. The promotion has nothing to do with actual taxes. They are just taking U.S. “Tax Day” and turning it into a “flavour” for their promotions today.

  • jmucchiellojmucchiello Posts: 1,276
    edited April 15

    SilverGirl said:

    Flash sale tile up

    30% off 1
    40% off 2
    50% off 3

    with code MY-CHOICE
    (usual restrictions blah blah)

    Button leads back to the base shop page, but throwing three random items in the cart from my WL, it worked as advertised.

    The Dark deal of up to 3 for $3.99 still works will new/still new on that page. So if you use this coupon and put one of those new/still new in the cart, you can also get the $3.99 deal (even if you've already used that deal, since I did and it's working again for me.)

    Yesterday's Extra 50% on (yesterday's) Still New with New Dark also still applies.

    Post edited by jmucchiello on
  • davesodaveso Posts: 8,023

    i just used the 50% off Featured Artist from yesterday, 60% when you buy 3, then applied the coupon from the flash sale right now, plus 8 tokens. Got the % off to 86%

  • Xandyr78Xandyr78 Posts: 163

    MY-CHOICE code worked with absolutely ZERO of the multiple groups of 3 that I attempted to use it on.  Wishlist, Wishlist-on-sale, New, New-on-sale, full-price items...nothing.  The disclaimer wasn't the usual; in fact, it specifically called out that it was only NON-functioning on Gift Cards and Memberships.  I put in a ticket, though I doubt anything will come of it.  SUPER frustrating, as I spend more (than I should) here than anywhere else.  It's getting tiresome.  I love my DAZ Studio and its content...but I DO NOT love the direction these sales and coupons are taking.  I've been a PC / DAZ+ / Premier member for over 2 decades altogether, and I own more of this stuff than I'll probably ever use.  Rarely do any of the freebies or deeply-discounted items even apply to me anymore because I own so much of the content...so when a coupon code comes up that I'd actually be able to USE, and it failes repeatedly for no reason I can discern, it is really, REALLY disheartening.

  • LeanaLeana Posts: 13,117

    It worked for me without any problems when I tried. It didn't discount outlet or quick grab items, but that was expected.

    Maybe the flash offer ended early?

  • maikdeckermaikdecker Posts: 3,037

    Taoz said:

    I can see that DAZ is charging 25% tax on my order, which is what they're supposed to.  

    How it is between countries outside the EU I don't know.  

    Might be some Danish thing, as my test-cart with items for $ 100.- plus in it showed no taxes added to the price. Or it might be that a higher amount would be needed to have taxes applied to it, but then I would I never have to bother with it, as that would be a really, really rare thing happening to me. 

  • Leana said:

    It worked for me without any problems when I tried. It didn't discount outlet or quick grab items, but that was expected.

    Maybe the flash offer ended early?

    It didn't work for me, either, and I tried right after the sale started.
  • Another morph only character.

    A wishlist code that has more restrictions than listed, is actually an "if your WL item is on this secret list" deal, &/or is glitching. 

    Most of my WL isn't on sale. 

    I will tell DIM where I wish it to install content on my new laptop.

  • If anyone cares, the Premier free selection changed.

    Aro, Nadine, Audrey, Kai (Pacific islander), Thomas, Zahara, Van Helsing, Genghis Khan, Norba (female Orc), & Pixie. 

  • FrankTheTankFrankTheTank Posts: 1,565

    I would bet that March Madness will come back for this weekend. I'm kind of counting on it. 

  • Charlie JudgeCharlie Judge Posts: 13,486

    FrankTheTank said:

    I would bet that March Madness will come back for this weekend. I'm kind of counting on it. 

    Probably not in full force but I suspect there may be some form of March Madness catchup. 

  • jmucchiellojmucchiello Posts: 1,276

    So we now have two days with no discounts for "Still New". Not a good trend for those who chase the discounts.

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,207
    edited April 17

    ...haven't made a purchase since Sunday.

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  • NathNath Posts: 3,002

    https://www.daz3d.com/mb-soline-hd-for-genesis-9-bundle states under "Details":

    "This is a Vibrant Girl Theme Resource Pack created exclusively for the Soline character, gathering all core assets in one place: Soline Character Base, Half-up Pigtails Hairstyle, and Youthful Sporty Outfit Set. "

    Just above it, "This product includes the following products" only mentions the clothing, and the hair.

    Just below, "What's Included and Features" mentions the character, the clothing, and the hair.

    So... what is actually in this bundle?

  • LugoLugo Posts: 6

    I had 10 tokens to use at that exact time,, I even got out of bed 13 minutes ago to use them, (7 a.m. in my time zone) just to find 8 of them banishing after the store reset, they still had an hour and two minutes left. indecision

  • WolfwoodWolfwood Posts: 944

    Lugo said:

    I had 10 tokens to use at that exact time,, I even got out of bed 13 minutes ago to use them, (7 a.m. in my time zone) just to find 8 of them banishing after the store reset, they still had an hour and two minutes left. indecision

    It happened to me once. Tokens seem to work in a different timezone that what the timer shows. So to be sure, for tokens and also for coupons, try to not wait until last minute.

  • Cam FoxCam Fox Posts: 401

    Speaking of tokens and coupons, this deal stacks:

    • 80% off 5 Top 200 Sci-Fi
    • MY-WISHING for 40% wishlisted items (from When You Wish sale page) plus any Wishing new release
    • 8 tokens

    Various stars must align (haven't used coupon yet, items of interest already on wishlist, 8 tokens to spare) but the average discount is around 85-90% depending which items are selected.

  • SilverGirlSilverGirl Posts: 3,555

    Nath said:

    https://www.daz3d.com/mb-soline-hd-for-genesis-9-bundle states under "Details":

    "This is a Vibrant Girl Theme Resource Pack created exclusively for the Soline character, gathering all core assets in one place: Soline Character Base, Half-up Pigtails Hairstyle, and Youthful Sporty Outfit Set. "

    Just above it, "This product includes the following products" only mentions the clothing, and the hair.

    Just below, "What's Included and Features" mentions the character, the clothing, and the hair.

    So... what is actually in this bundle?

    Bonus points: the actual outfit shown in the bundle is titled Cropped Babe Set, not Youthful Sporty Outfit 

  • kyoto kid said:

    ...haven't made a purchase since Sunday.

    Monday was the last day I bought anything but freebies. I won't be buying this weekend either, unless there is an MM encore. Maybe not even then, if the encore is more morph onlies &/or coupon deals where it's cheaper without the code.

  • SilverGirlSilverGirl Posts: 3,555

    miladyderyni_173d399f47 said:

    kyoto kid said:

    ...haven't made a purchase since Sunday.

    Monday was the last day I bought anything but freebies. I won't be buying this weekend either, unless there is an MM encore. Maybe not even then, if the encore is more morph onlies &/or coupon deals where it's cheaper without the code.

    And if it brings back stars, I won't have any, so there's even less incentive. 

    Used my PA coupon on the last day of MM, I'm content to sit the rest of the month out unless something wows me. :) 

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,207
    edited April 18

    ...things looked pretty bleak for today until I saw the SciFi sale banner.  Picked up Porsimo 's Modular Sci-Fi Interiors Kit  and Aeon Soul 's Tau Ceti Overseer - Sci-fi Armour for Genesis 3 Female(s) for 12.78 USD (using a couple tokens and my PA coupon before my D+ subscription expires at midnight Monday)..

    Much better value than the Prop Yourself Up deal as without a new release buy-in you can only get one item for 4.99 USD (which also uses the coupon slot).

     

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  • Charlie JudgeCharlie Judge Posts: 13,486

    Charlie Judge said:

    FrankTheTank said:

    I would bet that March Madness will come back for this weekend. I'm kind of counting on it. 

    Probably not in full force but I suspect there may be some form of March Madness catchup. 

    Hmm, no MM catchup this weekend so far. That is actually more of surprise than the "surprise" extensions. 

  • CybersoxCybersox Posts: 9,639
    edited April 18

    Charlie Judge said:

    Charlie Judge said:

    FrankTheTank said:

    I would bet that March Madness will come back for this weekend. I'm kind of counting on it. 

    Probably not in full force but I suspect there may be some form of March Madness catchup. 

    Hmm, no MM catchup this weekend so far. That is actually more of surprise than the "surprise" extensions. 

    I'm not surprised.  Given all the cheap morph only figures released since the official end of MM, now at new higher prices, coupled with the fact that all of the sales have followed the same "no products released after 2024" policy that MM had, minus the stacking  star discounts, we've basically been getting an extended March Madness anyway, minus the things that made a very mediocre MM feel worthwhile. It's also hard not to notice that the Feature Artist sales have continued to focus on the same tiny handful of artitsts again and again and again.  It's like the whole thing is running on autopilot and the store is quickly running out of old stuff that I have anything I have interest in.  

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